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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7352

15 January 2009

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English v Thomas Sanderson Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1421, [2008] All ER (D) 219 (Dec)

Can you please tell me whether district judges exercising insolvency jurisdiction...

Giant bows to credit crunch; ILEX honours; Family Legal Aid; Referral fee lives on... for now

The child support system is needlessly cumbersome, says David Burrows

Janna Purdie considers courts’ powers to order judgment debts to be paid by instalments

Michael Tringham explains why probate is hitting the headlines

UK firms recognising benefits of diverse workforce

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

NEWS

Pro Bono Week marks silver jubilee

The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK

NLJ this week: Pro bono’s silver lining

Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice

NLJ this week: Wrong expert, costly exit

Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case

Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues

NLJ this week: Discounted damages, different costs

A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims